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Art and craft shops feature wood painting, pottery,
ceramics, precious wood sculptures, silk painting,
watercolours, leatherwear, jewellery... and if you
want to find out anything just ask the friendly
Monsieur Laval at the jewellery shop!
Les Deux Alpes and its ski area can be reached by
a 6 person cable car which is usually open until
7pm.
If you want to venture to
Les Deux Alpes in the evening or take part in
activities during the day, the
bustlingresort of Les Deux Alpes
has a varied après ski scene which caters for
all ages with various inviting bars and clubs. In
addition to a heated outdoor swimming pool, outdoor
ice rink and sports centre, Les Deux Alpes offers a
tanking centre with flotarium, sauna and Turkish
baths to help relax any aching limbs at the end of a
hard day’s activity. Les Deux Alpes is a 20
minute drive away.
Les 2 Alpes Resort Opening Dates
Les 2 Alpes opens on 27th November 2010 and closes on
30th April 2011
Venosc cable car open from 27/11
to 19/12 from 7.45am to 10 am and from 16.45 pm to 18
pm and all the day from 20/12 from 7.45 am to 19 pm
...
Follow the links
below
Why Venosc?
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High altitude skiing at Les Deux Alpes and excellent
snow record. One of the largest glaciers in the Alps
and Europe’s largest summer skiing area.
·
Above average sunshine conditions.
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Charming little mountain village away from the hustle
and bustle
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Linked to Les Deux Alpes by gondola
New for
2009!!
Le Bonhomme de
Neige
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Creche, day nursery and leisure centre all under one
roof! Located close to the snow garden, this new
centre caters for children from 6 months to 6
years.
Creche at Les Deux
Alpes
– from 6 months
– 2 years
Qualified nurses look
after children. Hot meals available at
lunchtimes.
2 half-days of
adaption are required. Health books are required.
Previous day booking. Open from 08.30-17.30.
Rates
(approx):
Mornings,
08.30-12.30 : €20 with meals and €17
without.
Afternoons,
13.30-17.30 : €8, afternoon tea
included.
Full days,
08.30-17.30 : €31.50 meals included.
Contact : 0033
476 79 02 62
Day Nursery at Les
Deux Alps
–from 2 years –
6 years
Everyday from
08.30-17.00.
Takes children for
½ or full days with or without nap. Health
book required. Registration will be made on
site or by phone, daily from 8:30 to 11:00, later
than the day-ahead, the extent of available places.
Rates
(approx):
Day from 8:30 to 17:00 (possible from 3
years)
1 day = € 31.50
2 days = € 63.00
3 days = € 90.50
4 days = 118.00 €
5 days = € 144.00
6 days = € 168.00
Half day + lunch + nap from 8h30 to
14h00
1 day = € 22.00
2 days = € 44.00
3 days = € 65.00
4 days = € 85.00
5 days = € 103.00
6 days = € 121.00
½ day + dinner 8:30 to 12:30
1 day = € 20.00
2 days = € 40.00
3 days = € 60.00
4 days = € 78.00
5 days = € 94.50
6 days = € 110.00
Morning 8:30 to 11:30 or afternoon 14h00-17h00
without nap (possible from 3 ½
years)
1 day = € 16.00
2 days = € 31.50
3 days = € 47.00
4 days = € 60.00
5 days = € 72.00
6 days = € 84.00
Home after ski school from 12:30 to 17:00
(possible from 3 years)
1 day = € 22.00
2 days = € 44.00
3 days = € 65.00
4 days = € 85.00
5 days = € 103.00
6 days = € 121.00
* A child will never be allowed in full day on the
first day. An adaptation of at least half a day is
required (with or without meals).
MEALS
* For hygienic reasons, no meal can be brought from
outside.
Contact : 0033 476 79 06 77
Leisure Centre at
Les Deux Alpes
–from 6 years
– 12 years.
During the holidays, all areas combined open every
day except Saturday, from 8:30 to 17:30.
Excluding holidays, open Wednesdays and Sundays from
8:30 to 17:30.
Animation proposed: Crafts, snowshoeing, board games,
painting, games, swimming.
Each week, a specific program is available from
information points Les 2 Alpes.
For more information and to pre-register, you can
contact FRANCINE and EMILIA 04 76 79 85 40.
Rates (Approx):
½ day = 10 €
½ day with lunch = 13 €
day without meal = 19 €
day with lunch = 22 €
Package 5 days = 90 €
Children’s Ski Lessons in Les Deux Alpes
Children can ski from 3 years old in Les Deux Alpes
with ESF or from 4 years old with European Ski
School.
Peak Retreats can pre-book this. See here for
details on 2 Alpes ESF and ESS Ski Schools.
Children’s Activities in Les Deux Alpes
Quad
Tel:@ 0033 681 31 64 01
Quad2alpes@wanadoo.fr
Kid’s circuit – centre of resort opposite
Hotel Cote
Brune and the Coolidge ski lift, kids can try out
quad biking on a safe circuit (helmets provided).
From 4 years. Open 10.00-12.30 and 14.00-18.00
(weather dependant) in Les 2 Alps.
Espace Luge (Sledging)
Tel: 0033 621 65 64 31
Open all afternoon - €5
Alpette Sledge Run
For children only. Protected, access free.
Snowshoeing, donkey rides, ski joering, sleigh rides,
paragliding,
Let yourself be pulled along on skis by a donkey or
mule, snow conditions permitting. Tariff: c15 €
for 30 min with horses. c10 € for 30 min for
children, with donkeys. Sleigh rides c5 € per
child, 1 hour trip minimum, 3 children minimum.
It’s necessary to book for ski-joering.
The donkey farm is open throughout the season
non-stop, everyday.TARIFF: c3 € per person -
c2,50 € children from 3 to 12 years. Children
under 3 years are free.
Hikes:
Venosc
is situated at the edge of the National Park, a
paradise for hikers.
Hikes to
do by foot or with snowshoes....
Small
hikes - Less than 1 hours (go/ back)
Muzelle
Waterfall
30 mn
by foot
Discovery
VENOSC
hamlets
… 40 mn by foot
The
CRISTALLIERES... 30
mn by foot
Hikes
from 1 to 2 hours
LAIRETTE
(
1000 m ) 1h30 to go
to go
to DEUX ALPES(discover
path) 1h30 to go up
To go
to the DANCHERE1h15 to
go/1h to come back
More
than 2 hours
To go to
the
LAKE
LAUVITEL3 hours
by foot
To go to
the
lake
and Muzelle's hut
- 4
hours by foot
Most of the activities
take place in Les Deux Alpes where there are hundreds
to choose from. See more resort
info on Les Deux Alpes page.
7 restaurants/bars and 1 pub with music. Over 40 bars
and 3 nightclubs in Les Deux Alpes.
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Venosc tourist office
38520 Venosc
Tél. : +33 (0) 476 80 06 82 or contact by
email: info@venosc.com
www.venosc.com
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Venosc 587
miles (approx 8hrs25)
Motorway
to Grenoble from Calais (exit N°8
Briançon, Vizille, stations de
l’Oisans), then RN91 direction Briançon
via the Bourg d’Oisans.
By Rail: Grenoble station 85km – Shuttle
bus +33 476 80 51 22 www.vfd.fr
Click here to check schedules for this
service
We can also arrange
car hire from Grenoble station
Airports:
Grenoble Airport is 104km from Venosc (1 ½
hours)
www.grenoble.aeroport.fr - Shuttle bus Monnet
Chambery Airport is 130km from Venosc (1
¾ hours)
www.chambery-airport.com
Lyon Saint-Exupery is 152km from Venosc (1 ¾
hours)
www.lyon.aeroport.fr - Shuttle bus Satobus
Geneva Airport is 211km from Venosc (2 ½
hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Airport Transfers to Venosc
Pre-book your private taxi transfer with Peak
Retreats
Les Deux Alpes from Lyon, Grenoble, Chambey and
Geneva
For prices click here
We can also arrange car hire
from Lyon or St-Etienne airport
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